A tax on remittances is basically a tax on global poverty reduction. It must be one of the most regressive policies being considered by the current admin, yet I haven't seen much discussion or analysis www.semafor.com/article/05/1...

One of my best students just had his funding offer for a PhD in the US withdrawn. Meanwhile we've had a massive surge in applications to our program from really strong US and international students. It feels like a shift is already underway.

Check out our new working paper on using techniques from the algorithmic fairness literature to correct machine learning prediction errors in a causal inference setting.

1/9 We are excited to share our new working paper: arxiv.org/abs/2502.12323 If you use ML predictions (like remote-sensed data) as outcomes, the resulting regression coefficients can be biased by measurement error. With @megan-ayers.bsky.social @mdgordo.bsky.social @eliana-stone.bsky.social

A recent report showed that the destruction of just one USAID program, the anti-AIDS PEPFAR initiative, would lead to the deaths of one million people *every year* www.vox.com/future-perfe...

This year's Bozeman Applied Micro Conference is June 16-17, 2025 Paper submissions open now through March 7 www.montana.edu/econ/summerc...

Hosting a workshop on 'Natural Capital' @pse.bsky.social on Feb 7 with a great lineup @ludogazze.bsky.social @bengroom.bsky.social @floriangrosset.bsky.social and more. Those interested are welcome to register to attend: www.parisschoolofeconomics.eu/en/events/na...

PhD students consider submitting to our annual conference run by and focused on doctoral students in economics. April is a nice time to visit Paris docs.google.com/forms/d/1u7v...

On my way to Copenhagen for the STEG Agriculture conference. First time in town. What should I do?

“Annual capacity payments to private power producers are six times higher than Pakistan’s annual healthcare budget, yet nearly half of the power capacity remains unused.” voxdev.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?... Nice policy relevant piece from job market candidate Sugandha Srivastav.

Lecture slides for 'Air Pollution and Welfare' this week. I try to use the topic to teach an appreciation for synergies between reduced form and structural methods: mdgordo.github.io/personalwebs... Comments welcome!

Assume this leak would have gone unnoticed for a year. Using EPAs social cost of methane, the value of stopping this one leak was 75% of the cost of developing and launching the satellite. www.prnewswire.com/news-release...

I'm on the job market! My #EconJMP examines climate adaptation inequality in labor markets (see ⬇️). This is part of my research on the effects of climate change/plastic pollution on workers & society - often with unique data & an interdisciplinary lens. Learn more: https://pappanna.github.io/

PSE is hiring for two positions this year - applications due next week: www.parisschoolofeconomics.eu/en/job-oppor... Reupping my thread from last year about why Americans should consider applying.

Paris School of Economics is hiring this year, open field: econjobmarket.org/positions/9954 Here's a thread for Americans who might be interested in coming to Europe about the things I wish I knew last year. TLDR: you should apply…even though EU salaries are waaay lower than the US...

Seems like a weird coincidence that every paper contributes to 3 literatures

PSE is hosting the Annual Meeting for the European Association of Young Economists this May. Apply! It's Paris in springtime - I shouldn't have to convince you! www.eaye.info/eayeam/2024-...

The move-to-Paris effect

What are some good examples of papers evaluating social insurance programs where the design of the targeting strategy was a key feature of the intervention? Ideally looking for papers with publicly available data and a few observations before and after program roll out.